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enIn Praise of Pedrohttp://spectator.org/articles/63576/praise-pedro
<p>Boston Red Sox fans finally have something to cheer about for a few days at least. The Fenway faithful will get to see Pedro Martinez’s number 45 retired on Tuesday night prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox. This ceremony comes just over 48 hours after Martinez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with pitchers Randy Johnson and John Smoltz as well as Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio.</p>Mon, 27 Jul 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63576Radical Islam Is Radical Islamhttp://spectator.org/articles/63527/radical-islam-radical-islam
<p>When radical Islam strikes as it did last week in Chattanooga where four Marines and a Navy sailor were murdered by Mohammed Youssef Abdulazeez at two military facilities, it never ceases to amaze how the mainstream media so eagerly to minimize what is staring us right in the face.</p><p>Enter Brian Ross of ABC News. </p>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63527Six Reasons Why Scott Walker Will Be Elected Presidenthttp://spectator.org/articles/63423/six-reasons-why-scott-walker-will-be-elected-president
<p>Shortly before Scott Walker was re-elected Wisconsin’s Governor for the third time in four years, <a style="line-height: 1.538em;" href="http://spectator.org/articles/60769/prepare-scott-walker-2016">I made the case that if Walker prevailed Republicans should nominate him as their presidential candidate right then and there</a>. Since January, Walker has been at or near the top of most public opinion polls of preferred standard bearers for the GOP in 2016, and today he officially launches his White House bid, making him the 15th Republican to join the field.</p>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63423Forcing Churches to Perform Same-Sex Marriages Would End Separation of Church and Statehttp://spectator.org/articles/63354/forcing-churches-perform-same-sex-marriages-would-end-separation-church-and-state
<p>Let me begin by <a style="line-height: 1.538em;" href="http://spectator.org/blog/63268/thoughts-sc%E2%80%99s-decision-legalize-same-sex-marriage-nationwide">restating that I am in favor of same-sex marriage</a>. While the logic behind Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy’s legal opinion which decreed same-sex marriage to be the law of the land last week is dubious, I believe nonetheless that same-sex couples who live in the United States and wish to marry ought to be able to do so.</p>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63354Tim Buckley Is Still Ahead of His Timehttp://spectator.org/articles/63279/tim-buckley-still-ahead-his-time
<p>On June 29, 1975, forty years ago today, singer-songwriter Tim Buckley died at the age of 28. He died in a manner typical of a rock ’n’ roll troubadour — a drug overdose. However, the music he pursued over nine albums recorded in the span of eight years was anything but typical.</p>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:48:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63279Richard Thompson (Mostly) Lets the Music Do the Talkinghttp://spectator.org/articles/63219/richard-thompson-mostly-lets-music-do-talking
<p>You may not know his name but for nearly half a century Richard Thompson has been performing and recording music. Although the British born guitar player has never attained stardom, his songs have been covered by the likes of R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, and the Pointer Sisters. Consequently, Thompson has steadily built himself an audience of fans on both sides of the Atlantic.</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63219Five Reasons Why Republicans Won’t Nominate Jeb Bushhttp://spectator.org/articles/63075/five-reasons-why-republicans-won%E2%80%99t-nominate-jeb-bush
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">Today marks the entry of Jeb Bush into the 2016 Republican presidential race. Although the former Florida governor has instant name recognition and vast resources, they will not be enough for Republicans to pick him as their nominee for the White House. I believe this to be so for the following five reasons.</p><p><strong>1. Illegal Immigration is Act of Love</strong></p>Mon, 15 Jun 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63075Isaac Herzog’s BDS Comments Are BShttp://spectator.org/articles/63008/isaac-herzog%E2%80%99s-bds-comments-are-bs
<p>Nearly three months have passed since Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world by winning re-election in Israel despite the best efforts of the Obama Administration to remove him from power in favor of left-wing Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog who headed up the Zionist Camp coalition.</p>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein63008Reinstating Sanctions Against Iran Won&#039;t Be a Snaphttp://spectator.org/articles/62925/reinstating-sanctions-against-iran-wont-be-snap
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">In an <a style="line-height: 1.538em;" href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/june-1-2015-syria-turkey-fifa-netanyahu-islamic-state-palestinians-joe-biden/">interview</a> which aired on Israel's Channel 2 over the weekend, President Obama effectively ruled out military action against Iran and defended the ongoing P5 + 1 negotiations:</p>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein62925Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash: Still Harmonizing in Their Seventieshttp://spectator.org/articles/62822/crosby-stills-nash-still-harmonizing-their-seventies
<p>One of the rock ’n’ roll’s first supergroups was Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash. David Crosby attained stardom with the Byrds, Stephen Stills found fame with Buffalo Springfield, while Graham Nash was part of the British Invasion with the Hollies. Whether they played hard rock or soft ballads the common denominator was their three-part harmony which helped define popular music in the late 1960s and the early 1970s.</p>Wed, 27 May 2015 04:00:00 -0400Aaron Goldstein62822